I know this sounds a bit like boarding school, but maybe we're going to have to mark and label all our garden equipment to the point of defacement. Michael
----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Swart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:11 AM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL > > 3 days ago a guy approached me with garden tools, I was convinced it was > stolen and told him to go to hell, after he left a thought wwent through > my > mind. Why not buy it and then try to find out who it belonged to thus way > the owner can refund what I had spent and get their property back. But > then > again that is buying stolen property, definately not my scene. > > H > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Johnny Wessels" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:30 AM > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL > > >> >> I would't be surprised if somebody in proximity to where you live has >> bought >> the hose, because the thieves simply walk down up and down the streets >> and >> whoever they spot as a potential "client" will be approached and offered >> the >> product. >> the fact of the matter is that even though we would like to believe in >> the >> integrity of our neighbours, very often it is them who purchase these >> stolen >> items, partly because the timing is perfect regarding a need for the item >> in >> question and because it saves time and money. >> i am not reaching or sucking, I have experienced this and subsequently >> found >> out that one needs to always expect the unexpected. >> About a year ago I was approached by a well presented guy who wanted to >> sell >> a hydraulic wheel pump and the uncanny part of it was that I had a need >> for >> it at the time. >> After chatting with him-through the bars of the 2m high gate-I began to >> suspect that it was stolen property and declined the offer-which was >> pretty >> darn tempting-and felt a mixture of satisfaction as well as regret after >> the >> fact. >> Those who know me will tell you that I am honest and blah,blah,blah, but >> I >> almost purchased stolen property. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Amery" <[email protected]> >> To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:16 PM >> Subject: [obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL >> >> >> >> There's safety in numbers. My hosepipe was taken last Friday a.m. >> while the dogs were walking us. >> Luckily watering has been taken on by a superior power, but I will >> mark the replacement pipe in due course. >> Where do all the hosepipes go? >> Who buys them? >> And the same questions apply to the cast iron drainage slots in the >> pavements. >> If this City really worked for you there would be people in gaol >> already >> >> On Apr 23, 12:42 am, Trevor Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Knarf Boatmaker >>> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Its a green one with thin yellow lines. It got "Frank" and my >>> > telephone >>> > number written on both ends on the yellow. >>> >>> Good idea Frank but possibly even better would be to write your name >>> and number every meter. The thief could merely cut off each end! >>> >>> Trev >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.3/2076 - Release Date: 04/23/09 >> 06:30:00 >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.12.3/2075 - Release Date: >> 4/22/2009 >> 5:25 PM >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
